Sochi Guide: Where should you spend your holidays?

Perhaps Sochi is one of the few domestic resorts where you can plan a varied vacation. There are many popular restaurants, new beach clubs, and the place itself offers a wide range of activities. Whether you want to swim in the open sea or go hiking in the mountains. And most importantly, you don’t have to go abroad and worry about visas, currency exchange and language barriers.

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Radisson Collection Paradise & Spa Sochi

If the area of ​​Imeretiskaya embankment near the Olympic Park is already like yours, then we recommend staying at the Radisson Collection Paradise & Spa Sochi. The main advantage of the hotel is that it has its own beach, accessible only to guests, with umbrellas and sun loungers. Believe me, this is the main advantage in any local resort. The resort is located on the first line, right in the center of the entire infrastructure of Adler – there are chic restaurants, nightclubs and a long embankment for walking. So you definitely can’t go wrong with a resort. By the way, the hotel also has its own spa area with a wide range of wellness programs. In addition to the thermal area with hammam, Finnish, Greek and aroma saunas, as well as a classic Russian steam room, there is also a wide selection of different types of massages and procedures.

Flava Beach Club

A new and stylish place on the map of Sochi is the beach club of Timati and Anton Pinsky Flava Beach Club, which opened less than a month ago. It is located on the most popular and fashionable embankment of Sochi – the Riviera. There is a huge swimming pool, which works with a deposit, a large restaurant area, 100 seats and more than 200 sun loungers – there is a desirable place for everyone. The kitchen is in charge of the capital’s star chefs Artem Losev and Vitaly Istomin, who, by the way, are simultaneously preparing for the opening of the Sochi branch of Loona. But when it comes to parties, there is something to stay. On weekends at Flava Beach Club, parties will continue until the early hours of the morning. Isn’t this the key to a perfect vacation?

Delmar Cafe & Beach

Another iconic beach in Sochi is Delmar. You will recognize it among thousands of others thanks to the shell-shaped sofas located on it. The beach is located in the very center of Greater Sochi – this is the name of the central part of the city. And although it does not seem so fashionable to many tourists anymore, those who know it will definitely tell you that it is basic. You can spend literally the whole day at Delmar Cafe & Beach. The concept of the establishment is that you can also have a snack on the beach. There is also a full menu of seafood, hot appetizers and desserts. And for those who can only get to the beach for a few hours, they have developed a wonderful tariff system: in addition to morning and standard visits, there is also a subscription system.

“Rapan Ram”

Perhaps, “Baran-rapan” is currently one of the most famous Sochi projects in the field of domestic gastronomy. Black Sea cuisine is prepared here. In addition, the restaurant has two menus, which are used separately on the first and second floors. First – with understandable and affordable prices. The second floor is a place for special occasions and quality dishes in a new interpretation. Chef Andrei Gryazev is in charge of the kitchen, and by the way, we talked about him here. The restaurant also regularly hosts gastronomic events: either chefs from other cities come, or various festivals are held. So this place is worth adding to the map as a must-visit place.

Mamai Cale

Every tourist has heard of the iconic Mamai-Cale. Located on the territory of the Sochi National Park, the restaurant is one of the most spectacular in the city. The complex is surrounded by a dense forest, and a real natural stream flows through the restaurant. The menu features haute “forest” cuisine. Project chef Andrey Koshkodan prepares dishes from wild meat, local vegetables and fresh seafood according to family recipes. In addition to the restaurant, the complex also has a wine bar, open terraces under green canopies and special gazebos by the river, a summer cinema-bar and even a freshwater swimming pool.